Fearing attacks, Egypt beefs up airport security
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have beefed up security measures at Cairo s international airport, fearing incidents similar to recent attacks in Algeria and Britain, the official Middle East News Agency (Mena)…
Egyptian shares up, CIB rises again on merger talk
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes rose on Tuesday, with shares in Commercial International Bank (CIB) climbing on continued market speculation it would buy Arab-African International Bank, traders said.Shares in CIB,…
Al-Qabani joins Telecom Egypt
CAIRO: Newly promoted side Telecom Egypt announced on Tuesday the signing of former Zamalek duo Wael Al-Qabani and Mahmoud Mahmoud on a free transfer. Qabani signed a three-year-deal worth LE…
Egypt earns highest gold medal count in All-Africa Games
CAIRO: After 15 days of fierce competition, the 9th All-Africa Games in Algiers came to an end last Monday, July 23, with Egypt walking away with 74 gold medals, the…
Shikabala banned from representing Egypt
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided to suspend Olympic team star Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq Shikabala for one year. Shikabala will not take part in any international games played by the…
Angry coach slams victorious Al Ahly
CAIRO: Al Ahly were slammed by their own coach Manuel Jose Sunday despite a win that virtually sealed an African Champions League semi-finals place. Al Ahly outclassed struggling Esperance of…
Grand Mufti: Muslims may convert to other religions
CAIRO: The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Ali Gomaa, has declared that Muslims may convert to other religions and that is a private matter between an individual and God. The essential…
Ministry of Housing to address drinking water crisis
CAIRO: In an effort to address the shortage of drinking water in some of Egypt s governorates, the Ministry of Housing and Utilities and Urban Communities suggested effective solutions to…
Released Bulgarian and Palestinian medics receive heroes' welcome
Given full pardon by Bulgarian presidentCAIRO: Bulgaria is celebrating the return of five of its nurses, and one Palestinian doctor, who had spent eight years in a Libyan jail charged…
